~patches~ wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:42:37 GMT, pgluth1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia
>>> that purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve
>>> irregularity.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is this for people with chronic diarrhea or somthing? And when
>> has "irregularity" been used to describe people with chronic
>> diaphragm?
>>
>
> I would hope my diaphragm as in chest diaphragm not birth control is
> chronic but not diarrhea ... LOL! And I'm not just kidding on this one
> since, well no maybe I shouldn't go into it.
>
>> It's just a marketing thing. Dannon trademarked "bifidus
>> regularis" name, but truth is many yoghurts are already cultured
>> with bifidobacteria or acidophilus, which both have the same
>> effect.
>>
>
> To answer the question, yes we have tried it. I'm lactose intolerant
> and the Activia seems to really help. Not that I can't eat yogurt most
> times and I do prefer plain. However, after a week on Activia daily I
> noticed my stomach wasn't near as easily upset. I'd rather get it plain
> than the flavoured if possible. The strawberry is too sweet for my
> tastes. The French Vanilla isn't bad. One note, I've been using Swiss
> digestive enzymes. They work as well as Activia and are likely cheaper.
> If you are lactose intolerant, you will most likely have to still use
> lactaid though.

many yogurts and cheeses do not bother those who are lactose intolerant,
because the bacteria that is cultured in the milk feeds on the lactose.
I am ever-so0slightly intolerant of lactose, but I can eat cheese and
yogurt without any problems.
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